GENEVA
\nFormer US president Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday aged 100, \u201csaved countless lives\u201d through his work to eliminate diseases, the head of the World Health Organization said.
\nWHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was deeply saddened to hear of Carter\u2019s passing, calling him a \u201ctrue leader who inspired so many.\u201d
\n\u201cHis unwavering commitment to people\u2019s wellbeing in the United States and around the world will be remembered forever,\u201d Tedros said on X.
\n\u201cHis work through the Carter Center has saved countless lives and helped bring many neglected tropical diseases close to elimination.
\n\u201cPresident Carter\u2019s leadership was instrumental in facilitating peace negotiations in the Middle East decades ago, and is a reminder of what our world needs the most today.
\n\u201cDear President Carter, you will be greatly missed. Rest in peace.\u201d
\nThe Carter Center works to fight six preventable diseases \u2014 Guinea worm, river blindness, trachoma, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, plus malaria in Haiti and the Dominican Republic \u2014 through health education and simple, low-cost prevention and treatment methods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
GENEVA Former US president Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday aged 100, \u201csaved countless lives\u201d through his work to eliminate diseases, the head of the World Health Organization said. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was deeply saddened to hear of Carter\u2019s passing, calling him a \u201ctrue leader who inspired so many.\u201d \u201cHis unwavering […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":452613,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-452596","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n